Energie Group
{{Short description|UK-based fitness company}}
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| type = Privately Held, Private Equity backed
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| foundation = 2003
| founder = Jan Spaticchia
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| location_city = Milton Keynes
| location_country = England
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| key_people = Pietro Nicholls, Chairman, Peter Croney, CEO
| industry = Health club, Gym, Fitness Franchising
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The énergie Group is a UK based fitness franchise company launched in 2003. The business operates two health club brands: énergie Fitness Clubs, and énergie Fitness for Women.{{cite book|last1=Cracknell|first1=Kate|title=Health Club Management Handbook 2015|date=2015|publisher=The Leisure Media Co. LTD|location=Herts|page=115}}
Founding and expansion
The énergie Group was founded in 2003 in Milton Keynes and celebrated its 10th birthday at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. The first club was in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.{{cite web|url=http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/business/small_business/article1101302.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927103227/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/business/small_business/article1101302.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 September 2013|title=How I Made It: Jan Spaticchia, founder of Energie - The Sunday Times|website=The Sunday Times |publisher=}} To date, the Group has opened close to 100 clubs across the UK, Europe and The Middle East.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/businessclub/sales/7589402/energie-fitness-clubs-plans-to-live-off-the-fat-of-the-land.html|title=énergie fitness clubs plans to live off the fat of the land|first=Philip|last=Smith|date=14 April 2010 |publisher=}} In 2014, énergie Group signed up its 100,000th member.{{cite web|url=http://www.healthclubmanagement.co.uk/detail.cfm?pagetype=detail&subject=news&codeID=313218|title=énergie Group racks up 100,000th member|date=23 December 2014 |publisher=}}
In H2 2020, RM Funds alongside the Management team supported a management buy-out ("MBO") of the company. The parent company, Empowered Brands, holds the intellectual property rights and master franchise agreements to a collection of health and fitness brands operating globally.
The head office is located in Fox Milne, Milton Keynes.{{cite web|url=http://www.fitnessvenues.com/uk/energie-fitness-clubs-franchise.html|title=Energie Fitness Clubs franchise opportunity|publisher=}} Pietro Nicholls is the current chairman and Peter Croney is the current CEO
Brands
=Énergie Fitness Clubs=
Énergie Fitness Clubs are the original énergie Group brand. Clubs are typically between 5,000 and 25,000 sq. ft. and provide full service clubs. Clubs have a reception, café/lounge area, fitness area, studio, locker rooms and showers and many include spa areas, swimming pool, treatment rooms and spinning studios.{{cite web|url=http://www.energiefranchise.com/energiefitnessclubs.html|title=Buy an énergie Fitness Clubs Franchise - énergie Franchise|publisher=}}
=Énergie Fitness For Women=
The énergie Fitness for Women is a fitness and weight loss studio for women designed around a 30-minute work-out combining aerobic exercise and resistance machines. The studios are typically up to 1600 sq. ft.
=émpower Programme=
The émpower Programme is a lifestyle and fitness programme provided at Énergie Fitness Clubs and Énergie Fitness for Women{{cite web|url=http://www.energiefranchise.com/energiefitnessforwomen.html|title=Buy an énergie Fitness For Women Franchise - énergie Franchise|date=25 August 2021 |publisher=}} with a money back guarantee.{{cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/other-sport/energie-fitness-empowers-people-healthier-3369922|title=Energie Fitness empowers people to healthier lifestyle|first=liverpoolecho|last=Administrator|date=13 July 2011|publisher=}} The programme lasts for 4 weeks.{{cite web|url=http://energiefitnessclubs.com/%C3%A9mpower/|title=émpower - énergie fitness clubs|last=cygnus|publisher=}}
National Fitness Day
énergie Group founded National Fitness Day, a celebration of physical activity in the UK now co-ordinated by ukactive. National Fitness Day takes place in September, with fitness providers across the UK inviting the public to take part in free 'Power Half Hour' exercise sessions.{{cite web|url=http://www.healthclubmanagement.co.uk/detail.cfm?pagetype=detail&subject=news&codeID=315655|title=National Fitness Day 2015 sets sights on school participation|date=8 May 2015 |publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://www.healthclubmanagement.co.uk/detail.cfm?pagetype=detail&subject=news&codeID=311238|title=Industry heavyweights to rally across UK for National Fitness Day|date=8 September 2014 |publisher=}}